It's official. Hawks' #9 vs. VMI#8

https://www.gazellegroup.com/main/cbi/schedule-2/.

(03-13-2022 08:34 PM)82hawk Wrote:  It's official. Hawks' #9 vs. VMI#8

https://www.gazellegroup.com/main/cbi/schedule-2/.

A win will get us a date with the #1 seed whoever that is


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(03-13-2022 08:44 PM)Seahawkhoops Wrote:  

(03-13-2022 08:34 PM)82hawk Wrote:  It's official. Hawks' #9 vs. VMI#8

https://www.gazellegroup.com/main/cbi/schedule-2/.

A win will get us a date with the #1 seed whoever that is


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I LOVE the DRAKE! And they did beat Richmond this year.

(03-13-2022 08:44 PM)Seahawkhoops Wrote:  

(03-13-2022 08:34 PM)82hawk Wrote:  It's official. Hawks' #9 vs. VMI#8

https://www.gazellegroup.com/main/cbi/schedule-2/.

A win will get us a date with the #1 seed whoever that is


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Drake

(03-13-2022 08:44 PM)Seahawkhoops Wrote:  

(03-13-2022 08:34 PM)82hawk Wrote:  It's official. Hawks' #9 vs. VMI#8

https://www.gazellegroup.com/main/cbi/schedule-2/.

A win will get us a date with the #1 seed whoever that is


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Sunday 3/20 12:00 noon.

#1 seed is Drake

Here's the CBI bracket

SAT 3/19 12PM
1. Drake: 22-10, T 2nd MVC, NET 81 v.
16. Fort Wayne: 19-11, T 1st Horizon, NET 232

SUN 3/20 12PM
8. VMI: 13-15, T 5th SoCon, NET 165 v.
9. UNCW: 21-9, T 1st CAA, NET 175

SAT 3/19 2:30PM
4. Stephen F Austin: 18-9, T 1st WAC, NET 117 v.
13. UNC Asheville: 13-14, T 5th Big South, NET 222

SUN 3/20 2:30PM
5. FAU: 16-14, T 5th CUSA, NET 131 v.
12. North Colorado: 18-14, T 3rd Big Sky, NET 205

SAT 3/19 5PM
2. Middle Tennessee: 21-10, 3rd CUSA, NET 104 v.
15. Cal Baptist: 15-15, 9th WAC, NET 219

SUN 3/20 5PM
7. UNCG: 16-14, T 5th, NET 166 v.
10. Boston U: 20-12, 3rd Patriot League, NET 201

SAT 3/19 7:30PM
3. Ohio: 23-9, T 3rd MAC, NET 113 v.
14. Rice: 14-16, 10th CUSA, NET 217

SUN 3/20 7:30PM
6. Abilene Christian: 19-10, 6th WAC, NET 123 v.
11. Troy: 17-11, 3rd Sun Belt, NET 186

Rounds 1 and 2 on Flo

Semis and Finals on ESPN2

(03-13-2022 08:51 PM)solohawks Wrote:  Here's the CBI bracket

SAT 3/19 12PM
1. Drake: 22-10, T 2nd MVC, NET 81 v.
16. Fort Wayne: 19-11, T 1st Horizon, NET 232

SUN 3/20 12PM
8. VMI: 13-15, T 5th SoCon, NET 165 v.
9. UNCW: 21-9, T 1st CAA, NET 175

SAT 3/19 2:30PM
4. Stephen F Austin: 18-9, T 1st WAC, NET 117 v.
13. UNC Asheville: 13-14, T 5th Big South, NET 222

SUN 3/20 2:30PM
5. FAU: 16-14, T 5th CUSA, NET 131 v.
12. North Colorado: 18-14, T 3rd Big Sky, NET 205

SAT 3/19 5PM
2. Middle Tennessee: 21-10, 3rd CUSA, NET 104 v.
15. Cal Baptist: 15-15, 9th WAC, NET 219

SUN 3/20 5PM
7. UNCG: 16-14, T 5th, NET 166 v.
10. Boston U: 20-12, 3rd Patriot League, NET 201

SAT 3/19 7:30PM
3. Ohio: 23-9, T 3rd MAC, NET 113 v.
14. Rice: 14-16, 10th CUSA, NET 217

SUN 3/20 7:30PM
6. Abilene Christian: 19-10, 6th WAC, NET 123 v.
11. Troy: 17-11, 3rd Sun Belt, NET 186

Rounds 1 and 2 on Flo

Semis and Finals on ESPN2

Feel good about our chances. I'm excited for more Seahawks basketball to yell about haha

Drake is good. Hopefully the Hawks win game 1 to set up that game. We will be playing on less rest. If we get past the first 2 games, we have a shot to win it.

82 and solo, are you 2 gonna make the trip so you can try to pitch the CAA to the UNCG brass? lol.

People here seriously think UNCG to the CAA is a thing?

(03-13-2022 10:41 PM)Hawk81 Wrote:  People here seriously think UNCG to the CAA is a thing?

2 in particular!

(03-13-2022 10:03 PM)Seahawk Nation 08 Wrote:  82 and solo, are you 2 gonna make the trip so you can try to pitch the CAA to the UNCG brass? lol.

Two schools that may be on the radar will be there in UNCG and VMI. I'm sure Jimmy and Zito can handle the pitch on their own.

In case you missed it, UNCG finished 9-9 in the SoCon just one year after Miller left. The CAA is better fit for UNCG and just like CofC and Elon, membership will expand their name recognition up North for student recruiting. The addition of A&T maks the South division very appealing for them. If you think there isn't discussion at UNCG about joining the CAA you don't understand universities at the administrative level.

Here is what they could be a part of.

Hampton, William and Mary, UNCG, Elon, NC A&T, UNCW, CofC

The SoCon had it's little run in basketball, but the makeup of the CAA schools has a far greater upside than those in the SoCon by every metric.

UNCG may have its' sights on "bigger things", but the only bigger thing would be the A10, and besides one coach that had them playing well, they've never been strong in basketball. Furthermore, IMO the CAA is positioning itself to rival the A10 so there would be no need to move to the A10.

We'll see what happens, but this is far from over since the next additions haven't been announced. Once the new schools come on board there won't be many options for additions in the future, so it may be now or never for UNCG.

(03-14-2022 01:32 AM)Seahawk Nation 08 Wrote:  

(03-13-2022 10:41 PM)Hawk81 Wrote:  People here seriously think UNCG to the CAA is a thing?

2 in particular!

Not me dude

I have never once said UNCG is a realistic possibility to the CAA at this point. Quite the opposite actually

SoCon has raised the exit fees. You don't vote to raise your exit fees if you're planning on leaving.

We had a chance at UNCG when we added Elon and CoC. We didn't take it and now its gone

https://uncwsports.com/news/2022/3/13/se...n-cbi.aspx

Truth be told, UNCW has exactly one postseason tournament win, ever. Many chances to make history here.

(03-14-2022 08:59 AM)70shawk Wrote:  https://uncwsports.com/news/2022/3/13/se...n-cbi.aspx

Truth be told, UNCW has exactly one postseason tournament win, ever. Many chances to make history here.

I like our chances against VMI

Warrennolan.com shows the predicted result as a 1 point VMI win

Should be a fun game

Bringing the family to the game!! Anyone else plan on going?

Here's an interactive snippit from the local paper regarding the pay for play aspect of the CBI and how a school like UNCW makes it work financially.

Quote:The CBI is also a "pay-to-play" event. According to the contract UNCW signed for the tournament, it pays for travel and lodging (although the tournament has a deal with a local hotel at a reduced rate). UNCW also pays Gazelle Group, which runs the event, $25,000 or agrees to play in a future Gazelle-promoted event.

Gazelle runs a host of fall multi-team college basketball events (MTEs), so expect UNCW to go on a roadtrip in the future, or be part of a hosting strategy with a powerhouse program, to cover this part of the deal.

https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/spo...035671001/

(03-14-2022 04:08 PM)solohawks Wrote:  Here's an interactive snippit from the local paper regarding the pay for play aspect of the CBI and how a school like UNCW makes it work financially.

Quote:The CBI is also a "pay-to-play" event. According to the contract UNCW signed for the tournament, it pays for travel and lodging (although the tournament has a deal with a local hotel at a reduced rate). UNCW also pays Gazelle Group, which runs the event, $25,000 or agrees to play in a future Gazelle-promoted event.

Gazelle runs a host of fall multi-team college basketball events (MTEs), so expect UNCW to go on a roadtrip in the future, or be part of a hosting strategy with a powerhouse program, to cover this part of the deal.

https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/spo...035671001/

Blah blah blah, my favorite part of the article was the reference of the "Mastodons" and the author's less than sneaky nod to Bill and Ted.

The article also made VMI feel a lot like Elon, a team that shoots a bunch of 3s.

If we can avoid the 3 point contest trap, I like our chances